Art Inspiration from the Garden and Beyond - Drawing Bumblebees in Graphite, with Artist, Sally Leggatt

A Half Day ‘Art Inspiration from Nature’ Workshop for Adults with Artist, Sally Leggatt.

Art Inspiration from the Garden and Beyond - Drawing Bumblebees in Graphite.

Saturday 12^th September 1.30pm to 4.00pm

Ages: Suitable for: Adult 18+  Ages: 16 & 17 also welcome but must be accompanied by an 18+ adult.

The workshop is suitable for beginners who want to learn tips and techniques for drawing the shape and structure of a bumblebee, in graphite. Enabling a springboard to use and adapt techniques learnt, for other small creatures.  

Resources for participants to bring will be specified upon booking.

You will leave with a finished sketch of the Bumblebee.

£45 per person.

Sally is a very talented nature/wildlife artist and wildlife gardener so, we are delighted to offer you the opportunity to spend an afternoon in Sally’s wild world!

A fun and creative, workshop for adults. Learning a little more about the endearing bumblebee and its needs in the garden and in the environment.

Using only graphite as a medium, participants can create, with the help of step by step anatomical handouts and working from basic shapes, a finished study of a bumblebee.

Sally will start the workshop with a short group discussion about bumblebee’s and handouts with bumblebee ID reference. Following on, there will be a handout and demonstration of the use of graphite pencil tips - ‘shape’ handouts will also be provided for the drawing up of the bumblebee. Leading to participants creating a finished sketch of the bumblebee.

Sally is a wildlife artist and wildlife gardener and she feels “lucky to be able to draw inspiration for my work from my garden and beyond”. Sally spent some time as a portrait artist in motorsport and the world of horses, she also taught watercolour painting and drawing for many years. However, Sally now considers she’s found her “happy place” - the joy of portraying wildlife with natural materials.

Refreshments included:

Tea, coffee & squash and biscuits. 

T&C’s

Payment of £50 (or £40 depending on age group) is required at the time of booking. Please note that we will only be able to run this workshop if we have a minimum of 8 people. If we do not reach this capacity and need to cancel then we will give you a minimum of two weeks notice and a full refund.

If you book the workshop and are unable to attend then if you can find someone to take your place we will offer you a full refund. If you are not able to find someone to take your place then:

      If you provide 30 days notice or more we will offer you a credit note for the full amount of the workshop towards another workshop.

·   If you cancel less then 30 days in advance then we will offer you a credit note for 50% of the cost of your workshop towards another workshop or to spend towards pieces on our website.

Health & Safety

If you are booking a workshop and there are any health issues you think we should be aware of then please email or ring us on 01296 612150 or 07768 427777.

Accessibility

We like to be as inclusive as possible but the Farmhouse was built in the 16th Century and has some steps and narrow doorways. If have mobility issues please contact us in advance of booking to discuss - wheelchair users can be accommodated with advance notice but we do not have disabled toilet facilities.